Ellen Croissette, of West Rockhill Township, was third with 339 points. Elaine Thomas, of Sellersvile, was fourth with 334, and Wayne Steeley, of Perkasie, was fifth with 329.

Fifteen of the district's 60 part-time and full-time bus driversparticipated in the written test and eight driving events in the parking lot between the junior and senior high schools in Perkasie.

Participants could score up to 100 points on the test covering the laws and regulations of pupil transportation and up to 50 points on each of the eight driving events. The events were: serpentine, right turn, off-set alley, school bus stop, straight line, back-up, diminishing clearance and railroad stop.

Besides qualifying for the national rodeo July 22-23 in Philadelphia, Hull and Newton received trophies from Supt. John Slattery and state Rep. Paul Clymer, R-145th District.

The top five Pennridge drivers will participate in the Bucks-Mont competition May 11 at Wissahickon High School in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, where the third- through fifth-place finishers could also qualify for the nationals.